Lost Worlds Project: Spectacular Unexplored Abandoned Mine

An unexplored abandoned mine is one of those "holy grails" for a mine explorer... Discovering an unexplored abandoned mine on this scale and of this quality is really a “once-in-a-lifetime” experience. Sadly, given how quickly this part of our history is disappearing, I fear that new mine explorers will never have an experience like this one.
It is not uncommon for mines to consolidate and to eventually connect with other mines underground - sometimes dozens of other mines in extreme cases… I don’t know if the tiny prospect that we entered even had a name, but the incredible labyrinth that it led to is truly remarkable.
Very few people read the descriptions I write below the video and so most will end up being surprised by the fact that, in this video, we're only getting started in this mine... It gets truly mind-blowing in the depths!
In case you couldn’t tell from the ore, this was primarily a silver mine. However, as is almost always the case in highly mineralized zones, gold and other minerals of value were also extracted. Work at this mine started in the 1800s and, apparently, continued up until the 1930s.
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You can see the full TVR Exploring playlist of abandoned mines here: goo.gl/TEKq9L
You can see the gear that I use for mine exploring here: bit.ly/2wqcBDD and here: bit.ly/2p6Jip6
Several kind viewers have asked about donating to help cover some of the many expenses associated with exploring these abandoned mines. Inspired by their generosity, I set up a Patreon account. So, if anyone would care to chip in, I’m under TVR Exploring on Patreon.
Thanks for watching!
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Growing up in California’s “Gold Rush Country” made it easy to take all of the history around us for granted. However, abandoned mine sites have a lot working against them - nature, vandals, scrappers and various government agencies… The old prospectors and miners that used to roam our lonely mountains and toil away deep underground are disappearing quickly as well.
These losses finally caught our attention and we felt compelled to make an effort to document as many of the ghost towns and abandoned mines that we could before that colorful niche of our history is gone forever.
I hope you’ll join us on these adventures!
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[@geos0711]

The name Hiram Kitchen grabbed my attention so I did a quick google search. Hiram was born in 1893. At the time of the 1940 census he lived in Eureka, Nevada in a home valued at $500. Hiram was 47 years old and his wife, Theresa, was 46. They had a son who was only 4 years old in 1940. There were four other boys in the home, ages 11 to 25 listed as Hiram's stepsons. Hiram died in 1972 and was buried in St. Brendan's Catholic Cemetery in Eureka. Makes a fascinating mine exploration even more interesting when something is known about the men who worked it. Keep those videos coming!

[@alexvonholten1311]

I feel like I've seen that name in other mine exploration videos before too...

[@donmarion8808]

That's really awesome. Thank you.

[@haroldishoy2113]

Thanks for the information on Mr. Kitchen and his family. There is a good possibility of Hiram and other miners traveling about working at different mines. Being as resourceful as those old timers were I suppose they could hold a variety of different jobs.

[@Johnketes54]

Unfortunately it's not always been this way! Before the Internet a traipse across town deaths/births and possibly the library but thanks for do that snippet of information

[@mikaelniehoff342]

Joe and Hiram owned the Kitchen Brothers Market in Eureka Nevada. Store sold in 1972 after Hiram passed.

[@cortrichards8179]

Yup, old Hiram Kitchen is long deceased now. Hiram Shaw Kitchen was born in 1893 in Ruby Hill, Eureka County, Nevada. He died on 23 April, 1972 in Ely, Nevada. We now know where he was at, at some point in 1928, don't we? Busy exploring the same mine that you are now exploring! Hiram was probably the last person to explore the mine, until you guys came upon the adit. I don't know that for sure, of course, but it is at least probable. Find some more graffiti and names so I can look those ones up too! Thanks as always for sharing with all of us, Justin. PS - I somehow don't think the swastika that you guys found in the mine has anything to do with the Nazi Party or WWI or WWII. Before the swastika became the emblem of the Nazi Party, it was an ancient symbol that meant: Good Luck! One would see the very same symbol on medicine and food labels, and all kinds of other advertising from the 19th century until the symbol was taken over by the Nazi Party. I think the one you found in the mine, simply means good luck and likely has nothing to do with Nazi's. You were correct, it is a bit early for the Nazi connotation and connection.

[@fabiandegussion5134]

Shame you couldn’t of taken a rubbing off the engraved message. Would of been a bit of history on the paper right ! Maybe next time.

[@loyalkuhn5778]

Crumbly stuff looks like sulphides. I also noticed galena, azurite and a few chrysocolla specimens. Excellent video - thanks for the escape !!!

[@TalRohan]

my thoughts too, possibly placer but almost certainly sulphides....might still be a rich source

[@Kevin-ht1ox]

@@TalRohan Yeah, I'd be taking samples home with me.

[@jamiewolfzen]

I thought it was hydrated iron oxide / limonite.

[@loyalkuhn5778]

@@jamiewolfzen good possibility

[@alexdrockhound9497]

@@jamiewolfzen yep. i believe youre correct. limonite, jarosite, something along those lines.

[@leslieann9750]

Former geologist here. Not sure what that crumbly crap was. Some kind of oxidized rock. What was more interesting is the blue crystals right after. Looked like azurite maybe. Not sure what state you're in but native Americans use the backwards swastika as a symbol for luck and healing.

[@ChewyToeNails]

Curios how one could become a "former" geologist/scientist? Has one forgotten everything they learned? I would assume that one studies alot to become a geologist, because of a passion for it. Which makes me wonder how all that knowledge of years and decades of being enveloped in the field and study of geology, just simply becomes "former"? Not meaning to attack or be mean etc.. just boggled my mind to see "former" scientist of any kind... (can't imagine Einstein referring to himself as a former scientist...)

[@MrShotlighter]

Looked like azurite to me too.

[@leslieann9750]

​@@ChewyToeNails I graduated with a BS in geology, worked in the field for a few years, became a teacher, burnt out, and then a RE appraiser. It's amazing how much I've retained from my university studies. I still love rocks and minerals.

[@ChewyToeNails]

@@leslieann9750 See now, your still a geologist! You may do something else to make a living now, but i bet every time you pass by an intersting piece of land or see a unique rock or.. a video, that your interest gets peaked. So, with that, I certainly don't consider you "former". Cheers!

[@olspanner]

Methinks you may underestimate the number of people who read your videos description. Their losing out if they don't read it, as it delivers "the finishing touch" to y0ur mine explorations. Thanks again Justin. Stay safe guys.

[@rogersmith7396]

The swastika is an ancient Indian symbol from several thousand years ago. The Nazis is a reverse swastika. There was a coal mining town near Raton NM named swastika after the swastika coal company. Its just more of Himmlers mumbo jumbo to prove the superiority of the Aryan race. Finland used the swastika as their symbol too.

[@ianpowder3187]

I'm a little disappointed that you didn't try the 100+ year old abandoned mine whiskey.

[@ostrich67]

I tasted whiskey from an 80 year old bottle. It tasted like turpentine.

[@stephenmiller5023]

My wife & I got a bottle of “ Crown Royal “ whiskey on our wedding day as a gift & 5 years ago finally opened it on our 30th anniversary!! It was so smooth and tasted very good still . Of course it hadn’t had the seal on cap opened & wasn’t sitting in a century old mine like Justin’s find in this video was …….. but I would have been curious to at least open it carefully and take a little whiff….🤔😉👍. Great video & cannot wait for second or maybe third parts … 🤞

[@Firedad4132]

That Fredericksburg beer was made in San Jose from 1867-1920; along with the printing on the Hercules powder box, and the riveted cars would also say early 20s.. Just for your general dating reference.

[@worldtraveler930]

The only thing I could find regarding that beer was about stuff made in the 1990s what history links do you have?? 🤔

[@davekreitzer4358]

Very nice explore , lots of artifacts , and extremely solid drifts ! Have always wondered about all the missing wheels on the ore carts , myself , and the mystery goes on ! The swastika is not Nazi , as it is backwards , could be Chinese , as they used one like it , in their culture , along with the American Indians ! Great job guys !!! 😎👌

[@devinb5937]

Missing wheels because the miners would pull the wheels if they had to leave the site for periods of time in order to make it much harder for someone to roll it out and take it

[@azd35]

Yes, it's extremely unlikely the symbol has anything to do with Nazism. As you said, it's backwards -- it's also not at an angle. (Mr Kitchen, if he wrote this as well, was also in his 20's and US born, living in rural Nevada, so it's highly unlikely he had any interest in the political climate within Germany in the 1920s) It's more likely to be Native American influenced. The Native Americans, especially those in the desert southwest used the symbol as it was drawn here -- it can be found on rock art among other things.

[@davekreitzer4358]

@@devinb5937 Makes sense , but I've seen a lot of this over the years , even deep down , all over here and Canada , if they stopped working there claim , you would think the would leave it , or take it ! 🥴

[@devinb5937]

@@davekreitzer4358 My grandfather and great grandfather were miners and that was something they told me they did. Times used to be different if you were not aware. There was not Walmart to buy a mining cart. There were not f-350 off-road trucks to easily transport said cart around if you returned back home for a few months. You do not know what you are talking about. Love it.

[@davekreitzer4358]

@@devinb5937 Take a chill pill dude , I didn't say anything about a Walmart or a f 350 , simply gave an objective observation , so loosen your jock strap !

[@alexreifschneider4332]

How could you not smell to see if it was still whisky in the bottle?

[@tedfuchs9132]

Any chance you can periodically use a black light to see if any minerals in these mines shine?

[@davidsteinhour5562]

This is an excellent idea!

[@bryanlong1363]

Regarding the name “Kitchen”, in the book The Deep Dark by Mark Olson. It’s about the May 1972 mine disaster where my grandfather L. Goos died. The Kitchen family lost a father and son there. One son was not on shift so survived. Also the documentary My Sunshine by MSHA interviews the surviving son/brother. Very possible same mining family. In the Kellogg Idaho area there is likely some family there that could confirm if related to the names in that very cool mine. I suspect the mine you explored is in Nevada and a silver mine like the Sunshine mine.

[@TVRExploring]

Interesting... I'll have to dig a little into that. And, yes, your suspicions are correct.

[@bryanlong1363]

@@TVRExploring very very cool. My uncle Howard Markvie knew the Kitchen clan. My uncle was with last group out of the Sunshine mine on that fateful day. My grandfather perished on the 3700 or 3800 level at the hoist station. Dad hard rock mined at Butte where I was born in 1966. Keep me posted. I hang out in Placer and Yuba county when not working. I’ve been to a site you have explored by Beale AFB…thanks

[@spamanator666]

4:16 I think says "LOOK OUT FOR THE CART"?

[@RC-rf2mz]

If you go back to this mine, bring a large sheet of butcher's paper and a charcoal stick, do a charcoal rubbing of the stuff that was carved into the side of the fault rock

[@Baked_intell]

Go back with paper and charcole and get a rubbing of that writing

[@worldtraveler930]

I second that motion!!! 🤠👍

[@Kevin-ht1ox]

The Navajo used that symbol (which is the reverse of the Nazi swastika). Actually, multiple cultures used it.

[@AbandonedMaine]

Liquor and dynamite, what a good combination.

[@ChewyToeNails]

MerricA!

[@worldtraveler930]

Taking that old phrase of there's a "Party Down Below" to entirely New Levels!!! 😁🍺💥

[@stephenmiller5023]

Excellent video as usual Justin. That section that ran along that graffitied fault wall was way cool!! Always amazes me what gets left behind in old mines & mining camps. Maybe someday you guys will stumble onto an original unwrapped “ Twinkie” 😆. I hear they can last a hundred years or more & never get stale ….😉. Thanks for sharing this with us, & cannot wait to see what ever else you guys unearth in there. C-ya 🤞👍👍

[@TVRExploring]

Thank you. It's an awesome mine...

[@haroldishoy2113]

The Nazi Party or The National Socialist German Workers’ Party began in 1920. The Swastica symbol is actually a modernized of an old Hindu symbol meaning good luck.

[@SydneyRadio2UE]

Our Canadian friend up north is quivering with excitement, at the site of those artifacts at 24:54. It's good we have laws in the United States, which protects places like this from pillagers who plunder mines for relics, just to selfishly fill a backyard museum. Which by the way, no one can enjoy, except the pillager.

[@worldtraveler930]

The best Montra for explorers of Any type is to "Take Only Photographs and Leave Nothing but Footprints"!!!

[@SydneyRadio2UE]

@@worldtraveler930 That's the way it should be, but what isn't discussed are the federal laws currently on the books which protect 100 plus year old mines, which are located on public land as historic sites. I don't understand why these mine exploring KZbinrs don't do at least one video on the topic???

[@milwaukeeroadjim9253]

Hitler became chancellor in 1933 so someone referencing the Nazi party in 1927 would not be unrealistic. However I would think a German would know how to draw a swastika. Yours is written backwards which I think is old American Indian Navajo symbol totally unrelated to a swastika.

[@dnsmcbr104]

Might be nice to get some super hi-res/hi-quality still photographs of that etched graffiti, rather than video .

[@adamcurtis8907]

I have traveled to India, Singapore and China many times, the swastika is of Hindu and Buddhist. Whenever I installed machines in these countries, the locals painted the emblem on the machine and said a prayer for good luck. I know 1800’s mines used Chinese labor, I’m curious as to why this religious emblem would be in a 1920’s mine?!!!

[@macfilms9904]

I think the crumbly rock was highly oxidized sulfides.

[@ChewyToeNails]

If what you say is true from what can be seen on a video, How risky was that area I wonder?

[@natemofield281]

The swastika was around long before the nazies high jacked it. If I remember correctly it originated in India as a symbol for good luck.

[@RussellNelson]

26:35 the arms go the other way from the Nazi symbol. The Nazis adopted it in 1920.

[@rogersmith7396]

I think Hitler was in jail writing Mein Kampf around 1927.

[@TheHillbillyEngineer]

Those cars without wheels may have been from Doc Brown's experiments for his hover train :)

[@kevinshowers6477]

Awesome mine. You're right on Hiram Kitchen long gone born 1893 died 1972 buried in Eureka, Eureka County, Nevada

[@alexreifschneider4332]

The swastika at 20:16 is backwards, that is more used in asian cultures. My have nothing to do with Germany.

[@keith38able]

that used to mean good luck

[@samuelgilbert9734]

26:28 Although it's a swastika, it's not the nazi symbol since the tips bend left instead of right.

[@leesherman100]

This one's a keeper. Relics galore. Lots of neat stuff. Truly lov'in it. Yep, 5 stars. *******

[@kennethblakley4809]

( 卍) is an ancient religious and cultural symbol, over 3500 years

[@Ed_in_Md]

Always read the comments below the video. Always have great info.

[@sampointau]

Well if you're in Nevada, Hiram Kitchen was born in 1893 and died in 1972 in Eureka Nevada.

[@landofstan246]

The whisky bottle still had whisky in it or some other fluid.

[@MiloPerrotti]

That "nazi sign" is not a nazi sign it is a sauwastika, CCW not CW or rotated diamond. It is Hindu.

[@volktales7005]

That was a fantastic explore. Love the artifacts everywhere and the graffiti. Thanks for the consistently great videos you do!

[@scotturquhart4311]

That is not a swastika. It is an old symbol for luck. Makes sense when used in a mine!

[@wayneclements7202]

The whisky bottle had liquid in it, would have loved you guys to open it.

[@JONO5K1]

Definitely not a political reference - its the wrong way for a start 😃

[@djspatrick]

Amazing historic discovery! Old miner: "I'll just finish this pint of whisky, smoke a Prince Albert then go set off some high explosives"

[@worldtraveler930]

They certainly knew how to Party when they were underground back then!!! 🤠🍺💥😶‍🌫️💥🍻

[@brianvalley5223]

Particulated calcium deposits?

[@napalmholocaust9093]

The bent cross is used in 30 different cultures. Even American military battalions used it as their badge right up to WW2. Someone already mentioned the way it points isn't the common German one. They could've been English even. A brewery still has it's entrance flanked by ones you would think were German in England. I've seen knights in painting covered in them from France too. It was the heraldic crest.

[@williamreeder3660]

I have heard that symbol originally was a good luck symbol before the nazis started using it .

[@Drowronin]

Swastika was used long before Nazis

[@Stranglewood]

Always reassuring to see the bottles of whiskey and beer littered among the boxes of dynamite!

[@worldtraveler930]

Sure why not? Let's go underground with a little smoke, some booze, some explosives then you have a Hell of a party while you are down there!!! 🤠😶‍🌫️🍻💥

[@TVRExploring]

The old timers knew how to have a good time!

[@AbandonedMaine]

Virtual museum of artifacts.

[@vendettagoldpaydirt]

I love being lost! The best part is finding yourself

[@greentea7180]

Wow holy crap, uh, out of curiosity was this near Eureka NV? John George (elder) and Abbie Kitchen had quite a few kids, notably: Hiram, John George (younger), Joseph (Joe?), Walter Robert (Bob?), Clarence, and several girls. Joseph and Clarence are on a census from the 40s living at the same residence as Abbie, and both are listed as gold/silver/lead miners. Hiram isn't found anywhere listed as a miner, it seems he moved into business. Walter Robert (Bob?) can be found elsewhere listed as a ranch hand, and he has a sad tale. At the age of 27 in 1930 he died from a ranching accident, something broke/crushed his lower left leg and it got infected. Clarence would have just been a teenager in 1926. John George (elder) is interesting too, when his first wife died he married her younger sister. His only son from his first marriage, Thomas Kitchen, doesn't seem to have taken part in mining, but he seems to be the only son that might have living grandkids bearing the Kitchen name. However there must be some descendants, just none with the surname Kitchen it would seem, since the page for John George (elder) was recently edited on familysearch. Honestly it's really cool to actually find some history on a miner for once, let alone their whole family! I've googled so many names from mines without any luck, there are just too many duplicate names out there. As for the cursive message I can't make heads or tails of it, maybe if someone took a picture and cranked up the contrast it would help? Oh and the swastika is pretty puzzling too, it's facing backwards and not tilted which makes me think it's Buddhist, it has a ton of different meanings, one is resignation so maybe a Chinese or Japanese miner drew it after they gave up on the drift? However by 1926 swastikas were already associated not just with nazis but also far right politics and the idea of a racially "pure" Germany, it was very popular amongst mainly the richest and poorest, maybe a laborer left Germany looking for work in America due to WW1 crippling the country. Then again swastikas can be found in almost every culture, so perhaps there was a native american miner. What a cool mine, thanks for sharing!

[@TVRExploring]

Wow, thanks for the great research on the family history!

[@Oldpolcat]

I can't say anything that hasn't already been posted except...the future vids of this mine is highly anticipated. Yeah, I always read your description section. You Take Care J.

[@TVRExploring]

Thank you. It's going to be a great series... This is perhaps the best mine that we have ever found a way into.

[@johncos1068]

Hiram Shaw Kitchen 1893-1972. Born in Eureka Nevada and died in Ely Nevada. Oldest of 8 children. Had brothers named Joseph Henry Kitchen, Walter Robert Kitchen, and Clarence Verle Kitchen.

[@donutgod2572]

Awesome. Can't wait to see the remainder of this adventure.

[@TVRExploring]

It's an awesome mine...

[@alohathaxted]

Backwards swashtiker.

[@trevortaylor5501]

That piece of wood. It's called a work horse, we use them in construction all the time.

[@frankgaletzka8477]

That is a amazing mine . They worked it in different times i think. Thank you for or your effords to explore this mine Take care greetings from Germany Yours Frank Galetzka

[@Ed_in_Md]

The Fredericksburg Brewing Company was in San Jose and operated between 1889-1918 so that is an old bottle.

[@worldtraveler930]

I would love a link to that bit of history as everything I have found talks about a company in the nineteen nineties! 🤔

[@The_Cultural_Historian_DrRGST]

Another great one. . .Swastika ancient Hindu good luck symbol.

[@CornishMineExplorer]

One of the best explores to date! Really enjoyed watching it all, the drill at the end was the cherry on the top! Amazing finds and well done on finding such a rare thing!

[@TVRExploring]

Thank you very much. Yes, this is one of the best mines - if not THE best mine - that we have ever found a way into... We've been multiple times now and are still very far from reaching the bottom.

[@CornishMineExplorer]

Epic exploring!! Have a great Christmas and new year my friend, safe travels!

[@williamwintemberg]

Very interesting mine with lots of artifacts and artworks. Thanks Justin and Crew!

[@TVRExploring]

One of the best that we've ever seen!

[@olivei2484]

Since there where '38 dates, my guess is some grafitti was "edited". I did notice the forward facing donkey grafitti! Grwat effort Team TVR!

[@mattmclemore7785]

Wonderful video as always! So much history left untouched.

[@-r-495]

Made my day. Thank you

[@-r-495]

Amazing geology, man follows it.

[@darksideofenergysavingbulb1523]

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[@mikelang8020]

The Swastika is Obverse not the Nazi Type of the Swastika,I've got Native American Art, Jewelry Navajo reservation Pre WAR WW, 2

[@jd-ku3iw]

Thank you for taking me along. Have a great holidays and be safe.

[@suddenrushsarge]

Fredericksburg Brewing Co. closed up shop in 1918 in San jose. So pretty old and valuable find!

[@BrainsofFrank]

Nice mine!! Always a great day mine exploring when you get a mine like this one.

[@TVRExploring]

Absolutely!

[@sampointau]

At 26:11 you find the swastika and 1927. Earlier you showed a bunch of letters you couldn't understand, I could pick out "Off"" and "Of" in German in what I saw quickly.

[@ross798]

Others have already pointed out Mr. Kitchen died in 1972 and is buried in Eureka, Nevada. As for the symbol, the Nazi's actually did adopt it in 1920, so very likely, we have German miners referring to their government back home, but long before the war started in 1939. There was antisemitism in Europe back then, no different than say, on our college campuses today, but back then, it was mostly things like divesting from Jewish companies, called for by those in power who seemingly were well respected, no different than today, where some members of the Democratic Party call for divestment of Jewish businesses. It's not hard to go from opposition to a group, to genocide

[@nielsen145]

National Socialist German Workers' Party 1920-1945 , just saying, its not early at all, origins is actually around 1918, before hitlers time, he took over circa 1921

[@hunnybunnysheavymetalmusic6542]

Makes me want to go there and muck the entire place out, run it through a crusher and then a shaker table so I could haul home a few dozen tons of heavies. That or just roast and refine them on site... I'd be happy with 50 tons of Fe2O3 for thermite foundry casting, and some lead, zinc, copper and silver... I'd be one hoppy Bunneh Wabbut if I could pull 50 tons from there without spending too much munny to get it all to the surface. But I would probably do 100% of my refining inside the mine. The only thing I would take out of the mine proper would be purified base metals, silver, and fine grade iron oxide powder.

[@worldtraveler930]

Don't worry Justin I can't vouch for other folks but I always read your video description as it helps my enjoyment of that particular video. My thinking on the wheels is split between easy to steal and something to salvage in order to keep other carts going and that Prince Albert Must have been The Cheapest smokes available in that day and age!! 🤠👍

[@TVRExploring]

Thank you. I'm glad to have at least one solid individual reading the descriptions! I greatly appreciate you responding to the comments of others as well and helping me out with that! I agree with your conclusions about the wheels and Prince Albert.

[@friguy4444]

Very Cool! Thank you! Just a thought on a comment our excellent narrator said that "We could be the only ones down here in over 100 years" But the graffiti dated 1929 so he's just shy of the 100 year mark. But still WOW!

[@fabiandegussion5134]

‘ project ‘ just noticed that. Wow. Take some paper and wax crayon to lift off the words pls. I’m hooked and subscribed. This channel is fantastic.

[@TVRExploring]

Thank you.

[@NigelFalk]

Keep on going Jack there’s nothing wrong with the truth and real life on the Australian farming community. 👍🏻

[@AnthraciteHorrorStories]

1st in to a mine! The best feeling. Holy Grail for sure. We've had a few of those ourselves. They are always the product of hard work, research and a bit of luck. Congratulations.

[@TVRExploring]

Thank you. Yes, it's a great feeling... I think this may be the best mine that we've ever gotten into.

[@AnthraciteHorrorStories]

@@TVRExploring that's sweet. Same thing happened to is 2 years ago. Mine closed in 1966. Time capsules. Another time 5 years ago we were first in. The 2nd one was closed in 1960. Literally is like the last day the mine was open when we got down there.

[@mikep9032]

That Swatika is backwards. German's fingers face clockwise.

[@davidmarshall9160]

False bottom yall passed over. Amazing mine coordinates plz i want to explor more. Thank yall so much.

[@rayarthur586]

This is One of the best ones I've seen. Great video waiting for the complete prodject. Again though very interesting mine. Cool trying to figure out what those old timers were trying to convey in the graffiti. I am subscribed and belled so come on with the next one.

[@TVRExploring]

After four visits now, we're getting deep and it shouldn't disappoint...

[@eastcoastcoalmines]

that’s a peace swastika. They have them all through gettysburg college campus here in pennsylvania. Hitler stole the symbol and tilted it.

[@Ed_in_Md]

You seldom see wheels on ore cars. Since you are quite possibly the first to be in that mine since it closed I’m beginning to think it was the miners that took the wheels. I have always thought it was the stupid souvenir thieves. Maybe not?

[@worldtraveler930]

My thinking on the wheels is split between easy to steal and something to salvage in order to keep other carts going!

[@gregmonger5747]

The scenery at the beginning of this video was absolutely fantastic. The best part of living in the west is the terrain you get to see. Thanks for another good video.

[@brannancloward]

Very cool, intact and solid mine with awesome artifacts. I'm way jelly man! Great job to set the bar for a real mine explore.

[@TVRExploring]

This could be the best one that we have ever found a way into... Although, after a LOT of research and bushwhacking, we've just latched onto a good one in Forbestown.

[@Jack-ne8vm]

(卍) is called sauwastika, symbolising night or tantric aspects of Kali

[@streaky81]

There is a Hiram Kitchen in the 1940 census in Eureka, Nevada born 1893 - I'd wager large sums of cash it's the same person.

[@johncos1068]

Yep, that's the right guy. Hiram Shaw Kitchen 1893-1972. Born in Eureka Nevada and died in Ely Nevada. Oldest of 8 children. Had brothers named Joseph Henry Kitchen, Walter Robert Kitchen, and Clarence Verle Kitchen. I even found pictures of him.

[@paulcooper2897]

Wow!!! From a small cut to that! If you are going back, some different lighting for that lengthy inscription might help .. low light at shallow angles .. Thanks for sharing 🇨🇦

[@bye92]

1920 Hitler adopted the swastika for the national socialist party

[@aitrus21]

I don't think the graffiti shows them boxing. I think it shows them mining. Maybe they were trying to tell future visitors what they were doing down there.

[@patdenney7046]

Wheels are the most wearing part on the cart you know how minors are. I have found lots of broken ones metal detecting.

[@TVRExploring]

This is true.

[@hydro2wheel]

I liked the graffiti at 29:18. Not only was it cursive writing it was good cursive writing. Now a days many schools do not teach it anymore.

[@bye92]

My dad worked for Hercules gun powder in NJ before it closed down in the late 90s

[@dereksmith1803]

I know from past videos that some mines you explore are well documented with maps and info while others you know almost nothing about. I would be interested to know as you go in if you know the reason why they quit mining the particular mine. Did they run out of money? Did it cease to be profitable to continue? Did it become to unsafe? If you know, it would be interesting to me anyways to know as well. If you don't know for sure, maybe you could speculate based on what you're seeing as to why you think they quit. Just a thought.

[@jackbelk8527]

The answer is in the dates on the wall. 1930s was a deep depression and we went off the gold standard.

[@worldtraveler930]

A Good journalist just presents the facts it is up to you the viewer to have your own decisions!!! 🤨

[@brushitoff503]

Holly crap man what an Explore! Fantastic! Keen to see what happens with this "Project" Cheers!

[@TVRExploring]

It definitely has not disappointed as we've gotten deeper on each subsequent trip.

[@bocian0211]

I would love to get my hands one just one nice quartz crystal from on of your adventures.

[@philliphall5198]

I AllWAYS think how much dirt and dust they must have had on them all the time and how often did they shower or bath.

[@davidwelsh829]

they pull the wheels to keep claim jumpers from using them to haul out ore easily, make them carry any ore they steal

[@zerofox7347]

26:26 That Swastika isn’t the nazi one. Their’s points the other way. That one has a spiritual meaning.